HARTFORD — Thanks to the oddities of the schedule that gave the UConn men eight days between games in the middle of the conference season, there was a lot of time for the Huskies to fill.

They started classes, they scrimmaged against themselves, they worried about bumps and bruises and apparently they lost their competitive edge. At least that's how it looked for the first 30 minutes of play against Rutgers on Sunday, as the Huskies struggled to regain their game sharpness.

Finally, with a burst of energy midway through the second half, UConn was able to carve out some separation from the Scarlet Knights and coast home to a rather simple 66-54 Big East victory at the XL Center.

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